APPLICATION PROFORMA FOR RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL
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RELEVANT INDUSTRY: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
PROJECT DETAILS:
A. Project Digest:
(Describe the proposed project using about 150 words in easy business language.)
B. Project Summary:
(Describe the proposed idea/design/product/service or any research. Give sketch/diagrams/photos, if needed, to
illustrate your concept.) (300 words max)
C. Project Aim:
(Which socio-economic area and/or problem does the project address.) (up to 100 words max)
D. Proposed Goals/Objectives:
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(Please identify 3-5 quantifiable goals.)
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E. Final Deliverables/Outcome of the Project:
(Please clearly identify the output in the form of a product or process, with need or relationship to
industry or end-users.) (up to 300 words)
F. Introduction:
(The introduction should consist of three paragraphs; the first paragraph should describe the problem
statement and indicate the scientific and/or commercial basis on which the project is based. The
second paragraph should introduce the precise nature of the project and its scope, and the final
paragraph should indicate the proposed objectives in the light of the first two paragraphs.) (up to one
page)
G. Background:
(Background of the proposed research/project/product and survey of existing solutions. A
comprehensive and up to-date justification for the proposed program for research/product, industrial
growth, and contribution to provincial economy.) (up to one page)
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H. Methodology of the Proposed Project:
(Give the detailed methodology of the project, identify the steps/phases to carry out the research,
sketch a diagram (optional) to explain your concept.) (up to two pages)
I. References:
(not to exceed two pages)
J. Available Physical Resources and Facilities:
(Facilities and equipment available for the research project in the host university/institution and the
collaborating organization.)
K. Project Team:
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(Identify the capacity and research skills of project team and their roles including PI, Co-PI, Industrial
partner (if any) and core team members relevant to the proposed project and how each will
contribute to the overall project goals. Also indicate scientific personnel available and required,
including project collaborators.)
L. Project Beneficiaries:
(Who will benefit from this project, please indicate beneficiaries, direct as well as indirect.)
M. Impact:
(Impact of proposed Design/Product/Research/Service on aspects such as transfer of research results
into the economy in order to implement innovation, effects on import substitution and/or export
enhancement, and on technology-oriented human-resource development.)
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N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s):
(Which of the SDG’s of Pakistan will be addressed in this study/project? Justify how the proposed
research will contribute to achieve SDG’s.)
O. Project Business Plan: (if applicable)
(Please provide an overview of your Business plan to include activities taking place.) (up to 2 pages)
1. Market Analysis/ Market Value
2. Financial Analysis/ Financial Projections
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3. Project Commercialization Plan
4. Risk Management Strategy
